Hand Tools and the Kingdom of God
In 1892 in Clayton County Iowa John Froelich invented something that would soon become a staple of farms across the world. It didn’t have a name yet but what it did was something incredible. It was the first successful gasoline powered engine that could maneuver forwards and backwards. Froelich had invented what came to be known as the tractor. Before this many farmers relied on steam powered engines and back breaking work to thresh wheat. Those engines were heavy and hard to maneuver, so Froelich wanted something smaller but with more power. That first fall with his new engine his crew was able to thresh 72,000 bushels of wheat, making the new equipment a roaring success. As long as man has had to work, he has been looking for a way to make that work easier. Everything from the first wheel, to the horse drawn plow, to the biggest satellite driven combine tractors today are an extension of that desire to make the job easier. “Work smarter, not harder” is the mantra of many peo